Old Beijing Old Playbills: From the Xuantong Era to the Republic of China

Author: Du Guangpei
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: The old play bills document the former plays, famous actors, and theaters, serving as a true reflection of the stage practice of generations of performers and an important part of the history of Chinese opera. They record the cultural development history of the (Liyuan Spring and Autumn) and the Beijing opera history. The publication of this book will be a valuable reference for opera enthusiasts, Beijing history and culture researchers, as well as a broad readership who love traditional Chinese culture and folk customs. Since the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, Beijing gradually became a hub of opera and quyi art, giving rise to numerous famous opera actors, plays, and theaters. The representative Peking opera formed as the "National Opera" and reached a historical peak in the development of Chinese opera. The over 130 exquisite old play bills of major Beijing theaters collected in this book faithfully record the prosperity of this golden age of opera. They not only showcase the rich repertoires performed by numerous renowned predecessors of Peking opera and quyi, such as Chen Delin, Yang Xiaolou, Yu Shuyan, Mei Lanfang, Gong Yunpu, Cheng Jixian, Liu Baoquan, and Rong Jiachen, but also unfold a historical scroll of the development of Chinese opera for us.